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Surgeon education through a surgical cost feedback system reduces supply cost in endoscopic skull base surgery
CONCLUSIONS: Education of surgeons regarding surgical supply costs by a surgical receipt feedback system can reduce the supply cost per case of ESBS operations.PMID:34388725 | DOI:10.3171/2021.2.JNS203208
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery - August 13, 2021 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Renuka K Reddy Amarbir S Gill Joshua Hwang Machelle D Wilson Kiarash Shahlaie Griffith R Harsh E Bradley Strong Toby O Steele Source Type: research

Baxter inks partnership deal with International Society of Nephrology
Baxter (NYSE:BAX) said today it inked a partnership deal with the International Society of Nephrology looking to advance awareness and therapy for patients with chronic kidney disease, primarily in low and middle-income countries where the disease is growing the fastest. In the collaborative partnership , Deerfield, Ill.-based Baxter and the ISN will look to support further therapy research and education about chronic kidney disease, while also looking to develop better care models at lower costs. “ISN and Baxter’s collaboration aims to address the urgent and growing challenge kidney disease is causing healthcare ...
Source: Mass Device - May 2, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Baxter Source Type: news

The education of a surgeon
The Education of a Surgeon is one surgeon's view of how medicine has progressed through several centuries. However, one problem is that it does not mention several major events, including Medicare. Also, some paragraphs seem written expressly for the nonphysician, whereas others clearly require medical education. Some heroes go unnamed or ignored. The importance of the hemostat is noted, but not that it was made practical by Jules- Émile Péan who introduced a toothed locking mechanism in the handle.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - May 24, 2017 Category: Surgery Authors: Michael D. Klein Tags: Book Review Source Type: research

Dabbling in Dentistry
Most people will experience dental pain or a dental complication at some point in their lives. Dental pain is an incredibly common complaint by people of all ages, especially those who lack dental insurance and suitable hygiene habits. Sometimes, though, poor dentition or injury is simply a result of bad luck. Patients often present to the ED hoping to find a dentist and an answer to their problems.   Your first thought? “I am not a dentist. What am I going to do?” You’re right to an extent. We are not dentists, and often feel we have little to offer patients for acute issues that require equipment we don’t have...
Source: The Procedural Pause - July 1, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs

Anaphylactic reaction with avitene: a pediatric case report.
Abstract Anaphylaxis is an unanticipated severe allergic reaction that can occur during a surgical procedure. A patient is exposed to myriad foreign substances during surgery, such as anesthetic drugs, blood products, and surgical materials, including a commonly used hemostatic agent called Avitene Microfibrillar Collagen Hemostat. Anaphylaxis is the most severe immune-mediated reaction, and it generally occurs on reexposure to a specific antigen. This case report details a case of an acute anaphylactic reaction in a 10-year-old boy presumed to be from Avitene used during a routine ear, nose, and throat surgery. T...
Source: AANA Journal - October 1, 2014 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Woodruff S, Early R, Qoos W Tags: AANA J Source Type: research

Foreign Body to the Face and Facial Laceration Repair
Part 1 in a Series Wound care and suture repair are two of the most frequently encountered issues in the emergency department. It is the midlevel provider’s job to be familiar with proper wound care and suturing techniques as well as quick and safe treatment of soft tissue skin injuries. You can use various suturing techniques and styles, but it is important to find a few that really work for you, often tailored to the area of injury. This month, we are focusing on lacerations and puncture wounds to the soft tissue of the face. Future posts will touch on other suturing skills, with some great tips from our plastic surge...
Source: The Procedural Pause - January 31, 2014 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs

Military, civilian medical experts emphasize investment in acute trauma care
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Aug. 13, 2013) -- From battlefield blasts to plane crashes, major advancements in acute trauma care are being seen in both the military and civilian health sectors, agreed experts during roundtable discussion at the 2013 Military Health System Research Symposium, Aug. 13, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Funding in research and rapid implementation of best practices are paying off, and people with serious injuries are surviving and rehabilitating, said director of the U.S. Army's Combat Casualty Care Research, or CCCRP, Program Col. Dallas Hack. Joining him was Air Force Col. Todd Rasmussen, CCCRP deput...
Source: Medical Hemostat - August 18, 2013 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: hemostatguy at gmail.com (hemostat guy) Source Type: blogs